Russia claims Ukraine trying to ‘influence’ communication satellites

By Elena Teslova

MOSCOW (AA) – Russia on Wednesday claimed that Ukraine is trying to influence Russian civilian communication satellites with the help of “specialists from a number of foreign countries.”

"This is an outrageous violation of international law. The Russian side has the right to respond appropriately," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Last year, the Foreign Ministry said the Western countries are using the potential of civilian space infrastructure to support the operations of the Ukrainian troops, including for combat tasks – detecting locations of the Russian army and its movements.